I thank Senator Coburn. Let me go back to the first point, but it is not the question he ultimately asked. The Senator is raising a very high standard because I hope nobody is involved in insider trading as a Member of Congress. I presume…

I thank my friend from Massachusetts. Seeing no one else seeking recognition, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

I rise to thank my friend from Oklahoma for coming to the floor and introducing these three amendments. It begins the process of considering the legislation. I wish to go back to the first point he made, which I think is an important…

what is the regular order, may I ask? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending amendment is amendment No. 1483 by Senator Leahy to S. 2038.

We should reason together. But, as the Senator from Oklahoma knows, there are three main parts to the STOCK Act. One is the declaration we have just talked about, and the second and third are disclosure requirements, one 30 days, and then…

Well, it would give me less heartburn, but it would probably still leave me needing at least a Rolaid.

I thank the Chair. So we are on the STOCK Act and Senator Leahy has introduced this amendment, which I appreciate that he has done that. This underlying bill, as we said yesterday, responds to the concern about whether Members of Congress…

first let me thank Senator Collins for making these points because there is concern about this particular part of the bill. There is a lot of misinformation around. I totally agree with her interpretation, which is that the reporting on…

let me join in what the Senator from Massachusetts said. Senator Begich, with Senator Tester, offered an amendment in committee that has not gotten as much attention as some other parts of the bill--but it will have at least as great a…

I would be remiss if I didn't say a word of thanks to Alan Frumin for his service to the Senate. When I first came to the Senate in 1989 and had the privilege to occupy the chair, I had two great mentors. One was the great Senator from…

I have no objection to proposing the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. Paul] proposes an amendment numbered…

I thank the leader for his statement and thank him for his patience. I know people are critical of the way Senator Reid has been forced to operate to try to get anything done, but if you go through a day like we have gone through, you…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion Under the previous order and pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the…

I ask unanimous consent that Hala Furst, a Presidential Management Fellow on detail to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, be granted the privilege of the floor for the duration of the debate on S. 2038. The ACTING…

on behalf of the majority leader, he has asked me to announce there will be no more votes tonight. If I may say, on my own behalf, we will go to the STOCK Act, S. 2038, tomorrow morning and hope anyone who has a relevant amendment will…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, and that Senator Grassley be recognized to speak for up to 20 minutes. The PRESIDING…

I appreciate the comments. Mr. President, I am pleased to report that I just received notice that within the hour the administration put out the Statement of Administration Policy--the so-called SAP--strongly endorsing this legislation, S…

I was going to reserve the right to object to Mr. Brown's motion on behalf of Mr. Hoopes because I was about to that say the above-mentioned Mr. Hoopes got his start in my office and I was looking for an opportunity to say that. We have…

I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I want to begin debate, and I do so with gratitude that the distinguished ranking member Senator Collins is here, as well as Senator Brown of Massachusetts, whose original legislation, along with Senator…

I rise today to pay tribute to the courageous men and women who are struggling for freedom in Belarus. Almost 1 year ago, on December 19, 2010, elections took place in Belarus. At that time, some in the United States and Europe hoped that…

I rise today to speak about the two balanced budget amendment proposals currently pending before the Senate and to explain why I will vote against both even though I support a balanced budget amendment. I fervently believe that the most…

I rise to introduce legislation that would guarantee the jobs of Transportation Service Officers, TSO, who are called to active military duty, putting them on the same playing field as every other civilian employee called up to serve their…

If we are not including contractors in the protection of the whistleblower legislation, then we have a huge problem here.

I really do not think there is anything that is more important than whistleblowers because if you look around, it is very clear that whistleblowers have made a difference time and time again in terms of ferreting out serious and…

Now, there is a dirty little secret that people like to ignore, and, frankly, one of the reasons I voted against the Republican proposal last week on the extension of the payroll tax is because it was all about limiting Federal employees.